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Cornish Mackerel Fillets with Saffron New Potatoes, Fennel Salad and a Cherry Tomato Salsa

Savour the flavours of Cornwall with Head Chef Stephan Guinebault's simple yet mouthwatering Mackerel recipe. This fresh and light seafood salad features deboned mackerel fillets, saffron new potatoes, fennel salad, and a vibrant cherry tomato salsa.

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Our utterly brilliant Head Chef, Stephan Guinebault’s simple yet mouthwatering Mackerel dish uses local produce from Cornwall to create a fresh, light and balanced seafood salad. The recipe below works well as a main course, but reduced the quantities and you’ve got yourself a starter.

Cornish Mackerel Fillets, Saffron New Potatoes, Fennel Salad and a Cherry Tomato Salsa

Serves 4 people as a main dish

Ingredients

  • 8 fresh Mackerel Fillets deboned
  • 150g New Potatoes (Cornish new are ideal)
  • 1g Saffron
  • 1 large Fennel bulb, trimmed and finely sliced
  • 1 Red Onion diced
  • 3 Cloves of Garlic crushed
  • 150g Cherry Tomatoes sliced into quarters
  • 3tbs of Sherry Vinegar
  • Olive oil to taste
  • Salt and Black Pepper to taste
  • Fresh Tarragon

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 220C, arrange the mackerel fillets on a baking tray, season with olive oil, salt and black pepper and cook for 6/7 minutes.
  • Finely slice the new potatoes about 0.5cm in width. Add the Saffron and a pinch of salt to boiling water and add the potatoes. Boil in the saffron infused water for 5/6 minutes.
  • For the salsa, in a pan fry the diced red onion and garlic in olive oil until softened. Add 3 tbs of sherry vinegar, reduce and add the cherry tomatoes and sliced tarragon. Simmer until soft.
  • In a bowl, mix the fennel with the tomato salsa gently.
  • To serve, dish up the saffron potatoes in the middle of the plate and place the baked mackerel fillets on top. Finish of with the fennel salad and cherry tomato salsa.

We hope you enjoy!

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